Custom and Myth
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Custom and Myth is a collection of essays by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang that explores the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of myths and traditional customs.
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| Custom and Myth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4898494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Custom and Myth Context triple: [Andrew Lang, notableWork, Custom and Myth]
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A.
Language and Myth
"Language and Myth" is a philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that explores how language and symbolic forms shape and express mythological thought.
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B.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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C.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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D.
Folklore
Folklore is Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed 2020 indie folk and alternative album, noted for its introspective storytelling and subdued, atmospheric production.
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E.
Folklore
Folklore is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, noted for its more introspective tone and incorporation of folk and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Custom and Myth Target entity description: Custom and Myth is a collection of essays by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang that explores the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of myths and traditional customs.
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A.
Language and Myth
"Language and Myth" is a philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that explores how language and symbolic forms shape and express mythological thought.
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B.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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C.
The End of the Myth
The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
-
D.
Folklore
Folklore is Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed 2020 indie folk and alternative album, noted for its introspective storytelling and subdued, atmospheric production.
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E.
Folklore
Folklore is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, noted for its more introspective tone and incorporation of folk and world music influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain the persistence of traditional customs
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interpret myths in cultural context ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Victorian anthropology
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Victorian folklore studies ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
folk tales
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hero myths ⓘ magic and superstition ⓘ primitive religion ⓘ relationships between myth and ritual ⓘ savage and barbaric customs ⓘ survivals of ancient customs in modern life ⓘ totemism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural significance of myths
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meanings of myths ⓘ origins of myths ⓘ traditional customs ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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folklore studies ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ mythology studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasPart | essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anthropological
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comparative ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical studies
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comparative religion ⓘ evolutionary anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
comparative mythology
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cultural traditions ⓘ customs ⓘ folklore ⓘ myth ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| notableFor | early comparative study of myth and custom ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedField |
cultural anthropology
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folkloristics ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Myth, Ritual and Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Scottish folklorist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Custom and Myth Description of subject: Custom and Myth is a collection of essays by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang that explores the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of myths and traditional customs.
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